FBISE Class 9th (SSC-l)

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A. Vacuoles and dead cells
B. Stomata
C. Root hairs
D. The cuticle
Answer: Waste products accumulate in vacuoles and ageing cells, which are later shed by the plant.
A. Removing accumulated wastes
B. Increasing mineral absorption
C. Speeding up photosynthesis
D. Opening more stomata
Answer: Leaf fall is a way for the plant to dispose of leaves loaded with waste materials.
A. Dissolved in water present in the soil
B. Present as pure solids
C. Produced by the leaves
D. Mixed with soil gases
Answer: Minerals dissolve in soil water and are absorbed through the root hairs.
A. Potassium
B. Magnesium
C. Sulphur
D. Calcium
Answer: Magnesium is at the centre of the chlorophyll molecule and is essential for its formation.
A. Proteins and nucleic acids
B. Chlorophyll only
C. Cell wall materials
D. Water-transporting tissue
Answer: Nitrogen is an essential component of proteins and nucleic acids in plants.
A. Weak stems and yellowing of leaf margins
B. Extra root hairs
C. Faster growth
D. A thicker cuticle
Answer: Potassium deficiency weakens stems and causes yellowing and scorching of leaf margins.
A. Iron
B. Zinc
C. Nitrogen
D. Manganese
Answer: Nitrogen is a macronutrient, while iron, zinc and manganese are required only in small amounts.
A. Large amounts
B. Only small amounts
C. Unlimited amounts
D. Only in the dark
Answer: Iron is a micronutrient that is needed by plants only in small quantities.
A. Chlorosis, the yellowing of leaves
B. Excessive flowering
C. Rapid fruit formation
D. Guttation
Answer: Iron is needed for chlorophyll formation, so its deficiency causes chlorosis.
A. Cooling of the plant
B. Rising of water in the xylem
C. Distribution of minerals
D. Keeping plant tissues completely dry
Answer: Transpiration helps cool the plant and move water, but it cannot keep plant tissues completely dry.
A. Woody stems
B. Leaf mesophyll
C. Root hairs
D. Flowers
Answer: Lenticels are pores present on woody stems and some roots for gaseous exchange.
A. Cuticular transpiration
B. Stomatal transpiration
C. Lenticular transpiration
D. Guttation
Answer: Stomatal transpiration accounts for about 90% of the total water lost by a plant.
A. Leaves
B. Roots
C. Stems
D. Flowers
Answer: Roots absorb most of the water a plant needs through their root hairs.
A. Along the concentration gradient
B. Against the concentration gradient, using energy
C. Only by diffusion
D. Only inside the phloem
Answer: Active transport uses metabolic energy to move ions against the concentration gradient.
A. Diffusion
B. Guttation
C. Transpiration
D. Cohesion
Answer: If soil water is more concentrated, minerals diffuse into the root cells.
A. Osmosis
B. Diffusion
C. Active transport
D. Guttation
Answer: Osmosis and diffusion are passive, while active transport needs energy.
A. Absorb more water
B. Undergo plasmolysis by losing water
C. Produce oxygen quickly
D. Open more stomata
Answer: The hypertonic salt solution draws water out of the cells by osmosis, causing plasmolysis.
A. Evaporation of water from leaf cells
B. Root pressure
C. Phloem loading
D. Movement of guard cells
Answer: Evaporation of water from leaf cells creates tension that pulls the water column upward.
A. Root hairs, then cortex, then xylem, then leaves
B. Xylem, then root hairs, then leaves
C. Leaves, then xylem, then root hairs
D. Cortex, then root hairs, then phloem
Answer: Water passes from root hairs through the cortex into the xylem and then to the leaves.
A. It transports water and minerals
B. It conducts food made in the leaves
C. Its conducting cells are mostly dead
D. Water moves upward in it
Answer: Food transport is the function of the phloem, not the xylem.